1
as in prevailed
to achieve victory (as in a contest)
despite an accident early on, the runner persevered and ultimately triumphed
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as in delighted
to feel or express joy or triumph
the team triumphed by hoisting their coach into the air and carrying her off the field
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Recent Examples of triumphed
Cooper triumphed in the Supporting Actor – Male category for his performance as troubled teenager Jamie Miller in the Netflix series.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
On the women’s side, Sofia Goggia and Laura Pirovano triumphed in the super-G and downhill races, respectively, and both secured the discipline title this weekend.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
This was the second time that Midtjylland have won at the City Ground this season, with Mike Tullberg’s side having triumphed 3-2 here in October during Ange Postecoglou’s disastrous eight-game spell in charge.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
As the waters triumphed, dark fish swam up the steps of the Senate House.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
However, once Hernán Cortés triumphed, the conquistadors went from waging war — vanquishing the Aztecs — to the project of subjugating Indigenous holdouts and building a self-sustaining territory loyal to the crown.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
In the playoffs, SDFC triumphed over Portland Timbers in a first-round, best-of-three series.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Most observers think the Sharafs triumphed over long odds.
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
The Seattle Seahawks just triumphed over the New England Patriots in the LX Super Bowl, taking home the Lombardi Trophy after a 29-13 victory this past Sunday.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
On the women’s side, Sofia Goggia and Laura Pirovano triumphed in the super-G and downhill races, respectively, and both secured the discipline title this weekend.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
This was the second time that Midtjylland have won at the City Ground this season, with Mike Tullberg’s side having triumphed 3-2 here in October during Ange Postecoglou’s disastrous eight-game spell in charge.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
As the waters triumphed, dark fish swam up the steps of the Senate House.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
However, once Hernán Cortés triumphed, the conquistadors went from waging war — vanquishing the Aztecs — to the project of subjugating Indigenous holdouts and building a self-sustaining territory loyal to the crown.
—Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
In the playoffs, SDFC triumphed over Portland Timbers in a first-round, best-of-three series.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Most observers think the Sharafs triumphed over long odds.
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
The Seattle Seahawks just triumphed over the New England Patriots in the LX Super Bowl, taking home the Lombardi Trophy after a 29-13 victory this past Sunday.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triumphed
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Immigrant students sued and prevailed.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, the Cali Cartel prevailed.—
Abigail R. Hall,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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Around them, a dozen children sunk into their parents’ laps — giggling, wriggling and delighted by the story.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Two weeks before Quinn and Jack Hughes joined Storrie for his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live, many Heated Rivalry fans would have been delighted by the collision of two worlds.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But this isn’t about the batters — not even the one who blasted a grand slam that won a fan $25,000.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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With Wednesday’s win in Miami, the Celtics have now won 17 of their least 20 games against the Heat (including the 2024 first-round playoff series between the two teams that Boston won 4-1).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Watching from New Orleans, former Huskers star guard Tyronn Lue exulted.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Elon Musk exulted in swinging his chainsaw.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Triumphed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triumphed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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